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In the past, she was the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]] twice, [[Ministry of Coal|Minister of Coal]] once, and [[Minister of State]] for Human Resource Development, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Women and Child Development once in the [[Union Council of Ministers of India|cabinet]] of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=39|title=Detailed Profile = Km. Mamata Banerjee |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> | In the past, she was the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]] twice, [[Ministry of Coal|Minister of Coal]] once, and [[Minister of State]] for Human Resource Development, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Women and Child Development once in the [[Union Council of Ministers of India|cabinet]] of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=39|title=Detailed Profile = Km. Mamata Banerjee |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | |||
Banerjee was born in Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta), West Bengal, to a Bengali Hindu family.<ref>https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii70/articles/kheya-bag-red-bengal-s-rise-and-fall </ref> <ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2014/may/11/Political-Eclipse-of-Once-Formidable-Brahmins-611064.html</ref>Her parents were Promileswar Banerjee and Gayetri Devi.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-whod-have-known-mamatas-5-years-younger/20120125.htm</ref> Banerjee's father, Promileswar died due to lack of medical treatment, when she was 17. | |||
In 1970, Banerjee completed the higher secondary board examination from Deshbandhu Sishu Sikshalay. She received a Bachelor's degree in History from Jogamaya Devi collage.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110726210012/</ref> <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110425225124/</ref> Later,she earned her master's degree in Islamic history from the University of calcutta.<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/15-facts-about-mamata-banerjee-that-you-probably-dont-know/education/slideshow/52465489.cms</ref> This was followed by a degree in Education from Shri Shikshayatan Collage and a law degree from Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law Collage, Kolkata.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100726145746/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok10/mp52.htm</ref> | |||
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